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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing Carnival. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

Some good gallops took place at Caulfield and Flemington yesterday, the mast prominent being Abundance, Sir Leonard, Wakeful, Vanity Fair…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

Air Motor is now first favorite for the Caulfield Cup. The best offer available on Saturday evening was 7 to 1. Three thousand to 30 was…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

ENTRIES for the Silver City show clone with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Megaw, on Thursday next. An addition to the programme is the inclusion…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

ENTRIES for the flower show and art exhibition, to be held at the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday of this week, have been coming in…

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The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

Betting on the Caulfield Cup was brisk last night. Progredior was backed to win £4000 at 100 to 6. Air Motor was again solidly supported…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Training Tracks. MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 1

At Flemington to-day Footbolt ran nine furlongs in a little better than 2 minutes, the best over the distance for many days. The Persian and…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

Brookl[?] has been [?]oratched for the Y.R.[?]. Darby and Carinthia for the Melbourne Cup Seclusion and Air Motor are now…

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing Carnival. Betting, Acceptances, &c. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

The following are the accepters for the V.R.C Derby:-Filen[?] Rin[?]. Free states, Ivana, State Florids, Maelgwy[?] Abe[?], Trowbridge, El Koran, Royal…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Track. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 1

At Flemington to-day Flagship ran 12 furlongs, the firnt mile in 1 minute 48 seconds, the round of the sand in 2 minutes 80 seconds, and the…

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Spring Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 2

THE annual spring flower show and art exhibition opens to-morrow afternoon in the Town Hall at 3 o'clock. The exhibition promises to be the…

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The Racing Carnival. Seclusion Scratched. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

Seclusion, one of the favorites, was scratched to day for the Caulfield Cup. The reason is unknown, as the horse was trained privately,…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

EVERYTHING promised well for the opening of the annual spring flower show this afternoon. The collections of cut blooms are very fine, and…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

THE secretary (Mr. J. P. Megaw) reports that splendid entries have been received for the Silver City Show, all classes having filled satisfactorily…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

THE annual spring flower show, which will be opened at 3 o'clook this afternoon in the Town Hall, promises to be one of the best yet…

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[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

Latest Sydney betting on the Caulfield Cup is:- 3 to 1 v. Air Motor 8 to 1 v The Idler…

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The Racing Carnival. Seclusion Scratched. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

S[?], one of the favorites, was scratched to-day for the Caulfield Cup. The reason is unknown, as the horse was trained privately,…

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The Racing Carnival. On the Training Track. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 1

The weather waa fine and the training tracks good to-day. At Flemington, Flagship did a fine gallop on the tan, sol[?], covering a…

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The Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

WHAT between enoouraging their plants to persevere against the disadvantages of the Barrier climate and speculating on the uncertainty…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

B[?]tting on the Caulfield Cup remains pretty well the same as yesterday afternoon. Reinzi, however, was further backed last night, and is now…

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Latest Turf News. The Victorian Racing Carnival. BETTING, &c. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

Seclusion-was serat[?]hed for the Caulfield Cup on Thursday, and Air Motor advanced to 3 to I in the betting…

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